The reconstruction of the Accra-Tema Motorway is 48% complete, with major progress recorded in drainage infrastructure aimed at reducing flooding along the corridor, road construction consultant Ing. Kwabena Bempong has disclosed.
Speaking on Channel One, on Monday, July 13, Ing. Bempong said work is currently focused on the urban highway, which will serve as a service road alongside the main motorway.
“We’re currently working on the urban highway, which is more like a service road. We’re currently around 48%; we have not yet gone halfway through,” he said.
According to him, a significant portion of the work completed so far has involved the construction of drainage systems and interchanges to address persistent flooding challenges along the route.
“The challenges we have had mainly were the various diversions around the interchanges and the drainage structures,” he explained.
Ing. Bempong revealed that the project includes the construction of about 20 culverts and three interchanges, with most of the structures nearing completion.
“We have about 20 culverts and three interchanges; we have constructed lots of them, and the majority are almost done, and that has reduced the flooding; we didn’t experience that,” he said.
He added that contractors have ensured the motorway remains accessible to motorists throughout the construction period.
“We make sure the road is passable throughout the period of construction,” he stated.
The comments come after President John Dramani Mahama directed a nationwide clean-up exercise following recent floods that claimed lives, displaced residents and submerged homes in parts of the country.
The exercise, held on Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, brought together the President, government officials and members of the public to desilt drains, clear choked gutters and clean affected communities.
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